Students examine the roots of various plants. They study and discuss the cross section of a root. They compare different plants with their root systems and complete a worksheet, giving the function/importance of each root part.

Young scholars study the three types of rock characteristics; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. They are divided into three groups and each group takes one of the rock characteristics. They then act out the characteristics of...

Students use an online website to select foods and put them onto a plate to see if they have made healthy and balanced meals. In this healthy meals lesson plan, students review the food pyramid before this activity.

Students, using what they know about what influences a representative's decision-making, solve current issues/problems provided by the teacher.

Students compare governments as they relate to human rights of its citizens.

In this comprehension worksheet, students read a non-fiction passage titled, "The Insect World" and complete 5 short answer questions.

Students participate in a gallery walk or Web Quest to study the various roles and processes in the Canadian government.

Students collaborate to gather information about the geography, history, economy, climate, culture, and other aspects of life on the island of Eleuthera.

Students discuss and identify the first ten amendments to the Constitution and apply their understanding of the material to how they currently affect their lives. They discover the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen, and...

Students brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology lesson plan, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...

Young scholars explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules lesson, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not clean....

Students describe characteristics and special adaptations common to raptors and then name some of New Jersey's raptors. Students discuss the implications of raptor eradication. They participate in an interactive classroom demonstration...

Learners create individual examples of the Chinese Zodiac using pizza boards, pictures of zodiac animals, and art supplies. Evaluation of student progress is done through full-class and small group discussions.

Students explore dragonfiles/damselfiles and their behaviors. They examine their differences and their life cycles. Students observe the dragonflies in a field and determine the number of different species.

In this reading worksheet, students read sentences from the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students put the sentences in order based on where they belong in the story.

Students perform an activity in which they discover what happens when food chains overlap in an ecosystem and discover the three components of a food web.

Students research the natural resources of the state of California. They read a chapter of their social studies text, write and answer questions for the chapter, and create illustrations for five vocabulary terms.

Young scholars gain knowledge of the EU through current events and map skills. They review and increase their ability to use maps. Students work in groups to find current events about the EU in the available magazine and newspapers.

Seventh graders recognize moments of importance in people's lives and asks them to find meaning in the stages of their own and other's lives. They are taught that all cultures have rites of passage for similar stages in the cycle of life.

Pupils explain the way in which a candidate wins an electorial race and the number of votes necessary to win in the electoral college through movement.

Students participate in standing committees to explore controversial issues. They research the issue in order to develop a perspective on the topic.

Students research studenT rights in democratic and non-democratic societies. They create group projects such as advertisements and posters, which demonstrate their awareness of civic involvement.

Students participate in reading various poems in order to complete different activities. In groups, they compare and contrast the writing style and subject matter of two different author's poems. They practice writing poems on...

Young scholars, in groups, research a given topic surrounding the Holocaust and/or The Diary of Anne Frank. They complete informational presentations to be presented to the rest of the class and then assemble a classroom Holocaust Book...